Content every brand should make in 2025: one shot videos

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Alex Garcia
March 13, 2025

A content type that’s easy to test, produce, and scale is every marketer’s dream. And there’s a current content type that’s crushing on social, but not enough brands are utilizing it. So, I’m sharing the inside scoop.

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Content Every Brand Should Make In 2025: One Shot Videos

One of my favorite content types right now that brands need to execute is one-shot videos. A one-shot video is a piece of content where you only use one visual the entire time, but there are three types you can use…

  1. Constant One Shots

  2. One Shot Campaign Videos

  3. POV/One Line One Shots

Let’s break them down..

Constant One Shots

So the first is a “constant” one shot - this is where you tell an entire story in one scene. And it should feel like a story was told in one seamless shot.

These typically last between 10-30 seconds. But we’re seeing 8-12 seconds as the sweet spot for brands.

This example of Jaqumues is a great example of a constant one-shot video where they show the entire BTS process and then showcase the entire collection through one constant shot.

Example:

Another example is this EME studios video where they also showcase an entire collection while the actor/model walks through the entire set.

Example:

Best practices:

  • 8-12 seconds in length

  • One video focused on telling the story or micro-story

  • If you’re not using text, then the video needs to tell the entire story

  • If you’re showcasing multiple products, then you can extend the video to 15-30 seconds

Campaign One Shot Videos

Campaign one-shot videos are a bit different. They feel like a singular scene out of a movie. And they’re typically scene-focused, product-focused, or vibe-focused.

This example from about blank where it feels like a movie scene - this showcases the vibe, aesthetic, lifestyle, and feel that compliments their product.

Which is key.

For these you really want to dial in the model/character, scene, aesthetic, and camera angle (can be shot on iPhone).

Here are a few examples:

  • Aime Leon Dore

  • Product Focused

  • Scene Focused 

Best Practices:

  • 8-12 seconds in length

  • Match the scene/location to your customer’s mood board

  • The aesthetic needs to match the campaign’s aesthetic

  • Have a singular focus (either vibe, product, lifestyle)

POV/One Line One Shot Videos

Then you have pov or text driven one-shot videos, and here you’re focused on using one visual but leveraging the text to direct the story.

These perform best when the visual compliments the text and the text is relatable, funny, inspirational, or educational.

Best practices:

  • 8-10 seconds in length

  • Simple, native text

  • B-roll shots are eye-catching and typically involve action or motion

Examples:

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Btw if you’re interested in learning how to create, strategize, and integrate one-shot videos into your content strategy, then we’ve got the playbook for you.

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Appreciate you,

Alex

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